Kentucky Derby News

March 26, 2020

Danon Pharaoh bids for Japan Road leadership in Fukuryu

The current leader on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, Cafe Pharoah, is not entered in Saturday’s Fukuryu S. at Nakayama, opening the door for another American Pharoah colt – Danon Pharaoh – to take over.
The fourth scoring opportunity...

Expert picks March 26, 2020

Expert Pick of the Week: Florida Derby

An excellent field of 13 will contest the $750,000 Florida Derby (G1) on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby event has attracted some of the top 3-year-olds based in the Sunshine State and is an important qualifying event...

March 25, 2020

Tiz the Law favored in $750,000 Florida Derby

 Tiz the Law will attempt to rule over his Florida-based peers one more
time at the Gulfstream Park winter meet Saturday in the $750,000 Florida Derby
(G1).
In what could be the final

Road to the Kentucky Derby prep for some weeks due to the national
coronavirus...

March 25, 2020

Tiz the Law favored in $750,000 Florida Derby

 Tiz the Law will attempt to rule over his Florida-based peers one more time at the Gulfstream Park winter meet Saturday in the $750,000 Florida Derby (G1).
In what could be the final Road to the Kentucky Derby prep for some weeks due to the national...

Horse Profile March 25, 2020

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Wells Bayou

Clint Gasaway, Lance Gasaway, Wonder Stables, and Madaket Stables’ Wells Bayou picked up 100 points on the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his 1 ½-length triumph in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. The 3-year-old...

March 25, 2020

Tonalist’s Shape brings unbeaten record to Gulfstream Park Oaks

A convincing winner of the Davona Dale (G2) and Forward Gal (G3), Tonalist’s Shape can sweep the Kentucky Oaks qualifiers at Gulfstream with a victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2). The unbeaten filly tops an overflow field...

March 25, 2020

Tiz the Law favored in $750,000 Florida Derby

 Tiz the Law will attempt to rule over his Florida-based peers one more time at the Gulfstream Park winter meet Saturday in the $750,000 Florida Derby (G1).
In what could be the final Road to the Kentucky Derby prep for some weeks due to the national...

March 24, 2020

Three Takeaways from TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby

The Kentucky Derby has been rescheduled for Sept. 5, and the points-based qualifying system will remain in place. More qualifiers are expected to be added, and the $750,000 TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) on March 21 marked the first 170-point race...

Derby News March 23, 2020

Road to the Kentucky Derby prep calendar to see major changes going forward

The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby will now be unlike any other. After last week's announcement that the Run for the Roses has been postponed until Sept. 5, the entire calendar of preps will undergo massive changes over the next several months...

March 22, 2020

Wells Bayou wires TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby

Hustling from post 3, Wells Bayou seized command early and never looked back in Saturday’s $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. His first stakes victory netted 100 points toward the Kentucky Derby (G1), now postponed to...

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